According to the initiators, the bill’s adoption will directly regulate the issue of compensation for the withdrawal of land plots for public use, prevent disputes and effectively resolve disputes in the field.
Until now, “demolitions” have been a symbol of property rights violations in Uzbekistan, and disputes have been settled only at the level of government decisions.
At the meeting of the Legislative Chamber, an objection was made to the item “for the establishment of special economic zones” in the draft law, which is one of the grounds for the seizure of land for public use in exchange for compensation.
At the suggestion of deputies, the bill removed the principle of “targeted use of the seized land” in the withdrawal of land for public use in exchange for compensation.
Returning to the meeting after the break, MPs said that the services of the staff of the Cadaster Chamber will be funded by the organization (local government or other state organization) that initiated the withdrawal of land plots for public use.
The main questions and answers were up to Article 13 of the bill. All other articles up to Article 42 were accepted without any objections.
After that, many active deputies, including Rasul Kusherbayev and Doniyor Ganiyev, said that the law was very important for the people and should be adopted as soon as possible. The law was then put to a vote in three readings and passed by the Legislative Chamber with the votes of 111 deputies.
The bill will now be sent to the Senate. Once it’s approved by the upper house of Oliy Majlis, the law will be submitted to the President for signature. The law signed by the President will come into force after its publication in the official media or within the period specified in the document itself.
The draft provides for the grounds for the withdrawal of land plots for public use in exchange for compensation, which are:
• allocation of land for defense and national security, the needs of protected natural areas, the establishment of special economic zones and their operation;
• fulfillment of obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan arising from international agreements;
• identification and extraction of mineral deposits (except for common mineral deposits);
